Podcast appearances and mentions of less doing

We are delighted to welcome Ari Meisel, the king of efficiency and productivity, as our guest today. Ari has written a book called Less Doing More Living. Everything he writes and shares is about efficiency, and there is always something relevant for small business owners to apply.  So, if you own a small business and are looking for ways to increase your productivity and operate more efficiently, stay tuned. You are in for a real treat! Bio: Ari Meisel I Help Entrepreneurs Become Replaceable Brooklyn, New York, United States Summary:  Hello, I'm Ari Meisel- a world-renowned productivity expert, author, and passionate advocate for optimized living. My journey began with my own struggles against chronic illness, leading me to develop the Less Doing, More Living productivity system. Today, I'm fortunate to share my insights with thousands of individuals and organizations worldwide, empowering them to achieve more by doing less. Authorship: Published works in the field of productivity, efficiency, and stress management. My writing serves as an influential guide for those aiming to reclaim their time and energy.  Woodworking Enthusiast:  Beyond my professional life, I have a deep-rooted love for woodworking. The craftsmanship involved is not just a hobby; it's a practice that also informs my philosophy about the importance of focus, detail, and dedication in all pursuits. Community Service: As a volunteer EMT and Lieutenant at our local rescue squad in Princeton, New Jersey, I'm committed to giving back to the community. These experiences have imbued me with valuable leadership and crisis-management skills.  Future Ambitions:  I plan on running for local office to drive transformative changes at a community level. My vision includes improved healthcare access, innovative education programs, and sustainable practices that can make Princeton an example for other cities to follow. Connect with Eric Rozenberg On LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Website Subscribe to The Business of Meetings newsletter Listen to The Business of Meetings podcast Connect with Ari Meisel On LinkedIn Website Buy a copy of Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier by Ari Meisel

Hey, Tribesmen—Episode 61 is here, and this one is for every man who's tired of burning out and ready to build a life that works. I sat down with Ari Meisel, creator of The Replaceable Founder and author of Less Doing, and his story is exactly what we need right now. Ari went from battling a chronic disease that nearly shut his life down to helping entrepreneurs reclaim their time, energy, and purpose. His approach to productivity isn't just about doing less—it's about becoming more. More present. More effective. More in control. If you've ever felt like your business owns you, like your calendar is running your life, or like you're constantly stuck in “busy mode”… this episode will shift something inside you. What You'll Learn: The Crohn's diagnosis that forced Ari to rethink everything—and launched his framework for true freedom How to stop being the bottleneck in your business (and finally start growing again) The difference between doing less and being lazy—and why letting go is real leadership The three-step system: Optimize → Automate → Outsource—and how it changes everything How Ari runs a family of 7, volunteers, and still stays grounded in Torah values What productivity really means when you're leading a family and a business Why being replaceable is a badge of honor—not a weakness What holds most men back from being productive (hint: it's not your schedule—it's your mindset) Key Takeaways for the Tribe: ✅ Let Go to Lead Stronger True leadership isn't doing everything yourself. It's empowering others and building systems that last. ✅ Freedom Is the Goal Not just freedom from your business—but freedom to live, grow, and lead with clarity. ✅ Optimize First, Always Before outsourcing or automating anything, get clear. Simplicity beats speed. ✅ Your Calendar Reflects Your Heart If you're not scheduling what matters—faith, family, growth—it's time to make a change. ✅ The Mind Is the First System Your thoughts shape your productivity. Fix what's in your head, and the rest will follow. Show Notes: Introduction (00:00): Welcoming Ari Meisel to the show and how this episode came together. The Wake-Up Call (01:14): How a Crohn's diagnosis and health crisis launched Ari into a journey of optimization. Productivity Framework (03:09): The three-step system that changed his life: Optimize → Automate → Outsource. Leadership & Identity (10:08): Why many founders are addicted to being busy—and how to build a business that thrives without you. Replaceable ≠ Disposable (12:00): Ari's view on what true leadership means and why it requires letting go. Systems for Family (15:00): How Ari applies productivity at home with five kids, volunteer work, and faith at the center. Practical Tools (18:00): From AI to Amazon Subscribe & Save—how to stop wasting time and start owning it. Business Coaching & Clarity (19:46): How Ari works with entrepreneurs to remove bottlenecks and build effective teams. The Real Reason You're Not Productive (22:01): Why your mindset is the first system you need to fix. Final Words (28:00): Why productivity isn't about doing more—it's about becoming more of who you're meant to be.     This episode isn't just for entrepreneurs. It's for every man who wants to stop surviving and start building something that lasts—without losing himself in the process. Stay strong, stay disciplined, Yigal P.S. If this hit home, take one step today. Go to lessdoing.com, check out Ari's tools, or just start tracking your day. One change can start the shift. 

This episode is part of the 8FE (8-figure entrepreneur) series, where we talk to entrepreneurs who have already passed the million-dollar mark. Ever felt like your business would fall apart without you? In this episode of Beyond A Million, Brad sits down with Ari Meisel — a powerhouse entrepreneur who biohacked his way out of Crohn's disease and became the go-to productivity expert. He's the founder of Less Doing, a coaching program that helps entrepreneurs find focus, flexibility, and freedom in their business. Driven by a mission to make entrepreneurs replaceable, Ari lays out his signature framework: Optimize, Automate, Outsource. You'll also hear about his 6 levels of delegation, how he beat Crohn's, and how he easily manages to serve clients across 17 time zones. Tune in now.  — Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:29 The worst mistake entrepreneurs make with VAs 00:04:26 Ari's outsourcing framework 00:08:08 Outsourcing and AI 00:11:25 The truth about productivity and efficiency 00:17:52 Asynchronous vs. synchronous communication 00:28:29 Dealing with the never ending to do list 00:32:03 Best outsourcing platforms 00:39:15 The 6 levels of delegation 00:48:36 Assessing and training new hires 00:54:11 Curing Crohn's disease? 01:09:55 Outro — Additional Resources:

Business of Functional Medicine: Four Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Practice Owners [OM1]   Guest: Ari Meisel Host: Kristen Brokaw Episode # 349 October 2, 2024   In this Business of Functional Medicine podcast episode hosted by Kristen Brokaw, Ari Meisel, a business coach, discusses the importance of productivity and scalability for healthcare providers. He emphasizes the need for providers to shift their mindset from being indispensable to creating systems that allow for growth and delegation. The discussion covers the impact of technology on business practices, the four entrepreneurial mindsets, and strategies for improving patient experiences and communication within practices. Ari also shares insights on effective delegation and the importance of overcoming overwhelm to find hope and success in practice management. Tune into this episode to learn about: How Ari's "Less Doing" system can help providers become more replaceable in their businesses How technology amplifies existing habits, good or bad Planning for an “exit strategy” to have an eventual option of selling one's business or stepping into less hands-on, time-intensive role Using delegation to empower team members, not just offload work Improving communication to improve your business and clinical practice

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Author and Founder of Less Doing. They discuss how Ari has become an established and successful businessman through hard work. He talks about the importance of prioritizing one activity and reorganizing oneself to achieve set out goals. Ariel goes on to talk about how he got over the incurable Crohn's disease and how the illness changed his mindset on giving up as a result of life's setbacks.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Founder of Less Doing and Author. They discuss the advantages of running a business online and the boxer's role in scaling an online business.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Author and Founder of Less Doing. They talk about the importance of being replaceable in a business such that the business moves in your absence.

Ari Meisel is an entrepreneur, author, CEO, TED speaker, real estate developer, green building consultant, and productivity expert. He wrote the book The Art of Less Doing, Replaceable, and Idea to Execution all of which have received acclaim for their insights into hacking productivity. He graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2007, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which caused him to require over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. Despite the severity of his condition, he decided to do everything he could to strengthen his body, including Ironman races. In our conversation with Ari, we discussed his journey overcoming Crohn's disease and how that low point led him to become hyper-focused on saving his time through productivity and lifestyle improvements. How did Ari's diagnosis with Crohn's disease lead him to become hyper-focused on productivity and lifestyle improvements? What are some of the strategies Ari used to save time and increase efficiency in his daily routine? How does Ari prioritize tasks and manage his time effectively? Can you share any tips or tools for improving workflow and staying focused? What role does organization play in Ari's productivity system? How can listeners apply Ari's productivity strategies to their own lives and work? SPONSORS Sponsors The Carnivore Bar - 10% OFF - Delicious & convenient Pemmican Bar Fond Bone Broth - 15% OFF - REAL bone broth with HIGH-QUALITY ingredients! It's a daily product for us! Perennial Pastures - 10% OFF - Regeneratively raised, grass-fed & grass-finished beef from California & Montana Affiliates LMNT - Electrolyte salts to supplement minerals on low-carb diet Heart & Soil - CODE ‘MEATMAFIA10' for 10% OFF - enhanced nutrition to replace daily vitamins!  Carnivore Crisps - 10% OFF - Carnivore / Animal-based snacks for eating healthy on the go! CODE: MEATMAFIA Pluck Seasoning - 10% OFF - Nutrient-dense seasoning with INSANE flavor! CODE: MAFIA We Feed Raw - 25% OFF your first order - ancestrally consistent food for your dog! CODE 'MEATMAFIA25' TIME STAMPS1:20- Background15:20- Light bulb moment of taking control18:00- The medicine21:00- Other resources at the time24:25- Learning from the experience 29:20- Simplifying email (productivity)35:00- “Small hinges swing big doors.”38:30- Accountability tips for people40:30- Asynchronies communication45:20- Getting people to download the software48:10- Seeing time different 51:00- Resources

Are you curious about how to build an organization that thrives without being dependent on any single person?Creating a team that can function well without depending too heavily on someone is crucial, as relying too much on any individual can be a precarious and risky way to construct a business. Dependency usually leads to various challenges, including burnout, high turnover rates, and obstacles in the decision-making process.You should strive to create a business model with replaceable gears so its full potential and productivity are ensured in the long run.We invited Ari Meisel, a successful entrepreneur and productivity expert, to speak about his experience in implementing these principles. Ari is the founder of Less Doing, a company that helps entrepreneurs optimize their productivity, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and TEDx. He is also the author of “Less Doing, More Living” and “The Art of Less Doing.”Listen to this episode of Conversations at The Edge with Ari Meisel to discover the keys to building sustainable organizations that can thrive without depending on anyone.

Join me today as I share with you the equalizer of humanity. The one thing that we all have in common. The one thing that we all have the same amount of. The one thing that no one can get anymore of than anyone else. No matter your gender. No matter how you were raised, where you were raised. No matter how much money you have in your bank account. This can t be bought. This can t be compounded. How we treat it, respect it, honor it and take care of it is the most significant way to 10X your life and have measurable change. I am going to share with you how. My hope is that we are creating a community by way of this podcast. I wish I could get this work into the hands of every woman I know. Maybe you could help me. Who do you want to do this life with? Maybe you click the 3 dots, copy the link and send this to them.

Join me today as I share with you the equalizer of humanity. The one thing that we all have in common. The one thing that we all have the same amount of. The one thing that no one can get anymore of than anyone else. No matter your gender. No matter how you were raised, where you were raised. No matter how much money you have in your bank account. This can t be bought. This can t be compounded. How we treat it, respect it, honor it and take care of it is the most significant way to 10X your life and have measurable change. I am going to share with you how. My hope is that we are creating a community by way of this podcast. I wish I could get this work into the hands of every woman I know. Maybe you could help me. Who do you want to do this life with? Maybe you click the 3 dots, copy the link and send this to them.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Founder of Less Doing and Author. They discuss the advantages of running a business online and the boxer's role in scaling an online business.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Author and Founder of Less Doing. They talk about the importance of being replaceable in a business such that the business moves in your absence.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Author and Founder of Less Doing.

In this episode of Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, Host Larry Weidel speaks with Ari Meisel, Author and Founder of Less Doing. They discuss how Ari has become an established and successful businessman through hard work. He talks about the importance of prioritizing one activity and reorganizing oneself to achieve set out goals. Ariel goes on to talk about how he got over the incurable Crohn's disease and how the illness changed his mindset on giving up as a result of life's setbacks.

ARI is described as an overwhlemologist … the GURU'S GURU!! Ari is an entrepreneur, author, CEO, real estate developer, green building consultant, and productivity expert. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business…..His discoveries about personal and professional productivity have improved the lives of thousands of individuals and businesses. His proprietary process, the Less Doing More System, is the foundation of his company Less Doing which offers individuals and enterprises road-tested methods to optimize, automate, and outsource everything. The goal is to learn how to work smarter, instead of harder.

ARI is described as an overwhlemologist … the GURU'S GURU!! Ari is an entrepreneur, author, CEO, real estate developer, green building consultant, and productivity expert. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business…..His discoveries about personal and professional productivity have improved the lives of thousands of individuals and businesses. His proprietary process, the Less Doing More System, is the foundation of his company Less Doing which offers individuals and enterprises road-tested methods to optimize, automate, and outsource everything. The goal is to learn how to work smarter, instead of harder.

Want to get more done, quicker, easier, and more profitably? Then, it's time to do less. Today, we're talking with Ari Meisel, author of The Replaceable Founder, The Art of Less Doing, On Productivity, Idea to Execution about how to build a business that can run and grow without you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3dQcZTuKtg So, if you want 2022 to be the year you opt-out of the hustle and make consistent progress… tune in now! Table of contentsThe Art of Less DoingAsynchronous ToolsHow to Get StartedMacGyver Style InnovationThe Ultimate KPIBeing a Better Decision-MakerThe 20-Minute Work DayConnect with Ari MeiselBook A Strategy Call The Art of Less Doing When Ari Meisel graduated college, he went into real estate development and construction in Upstate New York. His hours were grueling, and he was beginning to feel the effects of stress. At 23, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which is an inflammatory condition that is considered incurable. And in his journey to overcome this illness, he went from working 18-hour days to working one-hour days.  And while there were dozens of books on productivity at the time, there weren't any on the market that addressed people who truly had little time in their day. The Art of Less Doing, Ari's first book, was born out of the extreme restriction Ari had from his Crohn's.  Essentially, the framework of “less doing” is to optimize, automate, and outsource. This made framework made it possible for Ari to continue to work and be productive. This idea has since grown into many other things, like The Replaceable Founder.  [5:48] “If you ask somebody… who works like a 9 to 5, what would happen if you had to leave the office by 4? You couldn't work until 5. Most would just say they'd skip lunch, that's usually the answer that comes back. But if you ask that same person, what if you only had an hour? It's perplexing. It requires such a different way of thinking because those things still have to get done. But if you can't possibly get them done in that hour, then who or what is going to do them for you? It's that restriction that breeds innovation.” Asynchronous Tools Interestingly, Ari shares an interesting part of his strategy that has helped him put significant time back in his day. That is, the power of using more “asynchronous” tools and communication. It allows people to create more work-life balance and affords individuals control over their workday. However, many jobs are formed around synchronous communication. For example, in a typically 9 to 5 job, everyone is expected to come in at the same time, and communicate immediately, in real time. However, people are not synchronous, and have different rhythms.  Asynchronous communication, on the other hand, is like email. It allows each participant to take the information and control when they read and respond to it. This gives each person more autonomy, and the ability to construct their own work boundaries.  [8:30] “The technical requirements are not really what's important. It's really about a mindset, in terms of what you do.” Ari shares that most people try to use texting synchronously. They type a message, send it, and can watch the three dots that signify the other person is typing. Of course, some messages are urgent, and require an immediate response. However, this can often prevent us from simply shooting off quick thoughts, which is what texting was designed to do.  Ari's Favorite Way to Communicate Voxer, which is a voice app, is Ari's tool of choice. He allows his clients to have unlimited access to him through Voxer, but each person communicates at their own pace. It's like communicating through voice memos or messages, rather than a phone call. This makes it possible for short, quick conversations that may take place over a day, but ultimately don't distract or take much time.  The problem with providing coaching is that often the times people need contact with thei...

Original article: https://thetotalliving.com/2022/04/5-reading-listening-tips-for-week-16-2022-featuring-ari-meisel-tim-ferriss-derek-sivers-nir-eyal/ Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier - Ari Meisel https://amzn.to/3k8dhpD Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen/status/1516794588438085632 The Replaceable Founder - Ari Meisel https://amzn.to/3vEDlhJ The 4 Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss https://amzn.to/3OzZFl2 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen/status/1517881768531185664?s=20&t=LeSlw-z967e7CsI84x377w Anything You Want - Derek Sivers https://amzn.to/37DzKZa Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen/status/1516088445931773958?s=20&t=LeSlw-z967e7CsI84x377w Indistractable - Nir Eyal https://amzn.to/3v74D15 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen/status/1517158633557135360?s=20&t=LeSlw-z967e7CsI84x377w My name is Oscar Lagrosen and am the founder and life-enjoyer of The Total Living. I publish a new podcast episode every single day about the art and lifestyle of total living. Tips, frameworks, and big ideas to be your ideal life, both right now and in the future.

Episode Overview “The inspiration for entrepreneurs comes from all over, but for Ari Meisel, bestselling author, productivity expert, and founder of the company Less Doing, desperation was the driving force that helped him launch the business and led to productivity breakthroughs that changed his life.” Join Tersh Blissett and Co-host Josh Crouch as they interview Ari Meisel and discusses Leverage Virtual Assistant Service, a service that helps people outsource task that takes up the majority of their time, and so that they can be allocated to their more important tasks. Let Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch be your guide in getting you to the top here at Service Business Mastery.  Tune in as they sit down with an inspiring business owner, an author of the famous book “From Idea to Execution” a champion of productivity and efficiency today with us!  Let his nuggets of wisdom goals guide you in owning a thriving, profitable, and ever-growing business. (Ari Meisel is best known for being a successful entrepreneur after beating incurable Crohn's Disease using a healthy diet and lifestyle. He also started a virtual assistant company called Less Doing (He has collaborated with the Founder to bring his Less Doing, More Living system to our amazing community) and wrote a book with his co-founder Nick Sonnenberg called Idea to Execution. The book provides tips on how to optimize, automate, and outsource are the key tenants to success (Meisel's approach) in anything you want to do. In addition, this book helps your business to increase efficiency and profitability. A devoted husband and father of eight, Meisel has helped thousands of individuals and businesses become more effective by simply working 5 ½ hours a day.)  So do you want to find out what you're doing wrong when it comes to optimizing your work?  Do you want to know Ari's favorite new tricks and tools out there to be more efficient? and what you can not under any circumstance delegate or outsource to someone else? Then this podcast is definitely for you. In this inspiring interview, learn Meisel's secrets of airtight productivity and how you too can master productivity, automate, and outsource your life and business. https://servicebusinessmastery.com/optimize-automate-your-hvac-plumbing-electrical-business/

Ari Meisel is the founder of Less Doing, helping successful entrepreneurs become replaceable. ‍ Learn more about Ari's work here: https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ http://voxwithari.com/ http://lessdoing.com/

Original article: https://thetotalliving.com/2022/01/gary-vaynerchuk-nietzsche-ari-meisel-the-most-productive-man-in-the-world-reading-listening-tips-week-5-2022/ Crush it! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Z3LRO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0032Z3LRO&linkCode=as2&tag=thetotallivin-20&linkId=54f9eeeec0d0e84f5437eb75e040c217 On the Genealogy of morals: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0141195371/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0141195371&linkCode=as2&tag=thetotallivin-20&linkId=476459de3a34e3820fb9d05e4949e1f2 Beyond good and evil https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679724656/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679724656&linkCode=as2&tag=thetotallivin-20&linkId=f168965d90bd7dcdfddde58a014feb5f Less Doing, More Living https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Z3LRO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0032Z3LRO&linkCode=as2&tag=thetotallivin-20&linkId=54f9eeeec0d0e84f5437eb75e040c217 GaryVee https://www.youtube.com/c/garyvee If you have a specific question, challenge, or area of concern related to productivity and building your best life, I offer FREE 30-minute consultations. You can book a slot here: https://calendly.com/thetotalliving My name is Oscar Lagrosen and am the founder of The Total Living. I publish a new podcast episode every single day about effortless productivity for highly ambitious people. Tips, frameworks, and big ideas to craft your ideal life, both right now and in the future. Want to submit a question to the show? Please visit the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hipw5_R8Yc14F3moRfl_ycIFqwYLpQ5eVYzQEVx8tHQ/edit. You can be anonymous if you want.

I denne episode sender jeg fra Dubai, hvor jeg har fået selskab af Kristin Assaad, founder af Legal Up, og efterhånden en kendt gæst på Busigirl Podcast. Kristin er også i Dubai, og vi taler om hvorfor vi nyder at rejse alene, hvad det kan give at komme ud af sin komfort zone, og hvordan vi strukturerer vores work/life balance når vi arbejder remote. Vi deler også vores tips til de motiverende bøger, vi har læst indtil videre i år. Lyt med!Bøger anbefalet i episoden:"Deep Work" af Cal Newport"Essentialism" af Greg McKeown"Built to Sell" af John Warrillow"The Art of Less Doing" af Ari MeiselFølg Kristin på Instagram og LinkedInFølg Terese på Instagram og LinkedInFølg Busigirl på Instagram og LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ari Meisel is a self-described, “Overwhelmologist” and founder of Less Doing. He helps entrepreneurs who have opportunities in excess of what their infrastructure can support, find focus, flexibility, and freedom in their business. Website: https://lessdoing.com/ FUN FACT: Ari actively works as an EMT

If you worry about being irreplaceable in your business, then don't miss Ari Meisel, the productivity coach entrepreneur, founder of Less Doing, and author of The Replaceable Founder, who's helped thousands of clients achieve the art of less doing - less work, more results, more happiness. At 23, Ari thought he knew it all. He wasn't open to criticism, he wasn't open to feedback. Ari was working really hard, 18 hours a day, believing that was the path to fulfilment. He was working in construction, working in property development, was $3 million in debt, and then his world came to a shuddering halt. Diagnosed with Crohn's disease, Ari found himself in the position where he could only work an hour a day. He couldn't rely on his old work habits any more. He had to come up with a new system to keep him moving forward. And he did. To find out how he teaches coaches, entrepreneurs and CEOs around the world how to do less and live more, and to become replaceable in their organisations, don't miss this latest episode. This is a fantastic conversation, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. On today's podcast:The Replaceable FounderThe unfortunate culture issueHow to find motivationWork life integrationThe secret of innovationLinks:Twitter – @arimeiselLinkedIn – Ari MeiselWebsite – Ari Meisel, https://lessdoing.com/Book - On Productivity - Ari MeiselBook - The Replaceable Founder  - Ari Meisel

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In this episode I want to share with you the three lessons I learnt from reading  Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier by Ari Meisel.Ari Meisel is an author, speaker, consultant and coach.Meisel demonstrates in "Less Doing, More Living" that everyone can save time by being efficient with their tasks. He provides practical advice on how to make better use of your time and live a more fulfilling and productive life.The link to “Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier” by Ari Meisel on Amazon is https://amzn.to/3AFJB9d

Over 4 million businesses were launched last year – a 24% increase from the year before and the biggest increase on record.However, many of these newly minted founders struggled with the transition from being an employee to being an entrepreneur.Our guest, Tina Wells, is an entrepreneur, business strategist, advisor, best-selling author, and the founder of RLVNT Media, a multimedia content venture serving entrepreneurs, tweens and culturists with authentic representation.Tina dove into entrepreneurship at the tender age of 16 when she founded Buzz Marketing Group. For over two decades she built and led the brand with clients like Dell, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Kroger, Apple, P+G, Johnson & Johnson, and American Eagle.She connected these large brands with her network of 30,000 buzzSpotters® and 7,000 “momSpotters,” all influential millennials and passionate end-consumers.Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, Tina has always been committed to helping other entrepreneurs succeed. She's been recognized by Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, Essence's 40 Under 40 and more.Tina's board positions have included THINX, the United Nations Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council, The Franklin Institute and Young Entrepreneur's Council. She has also served as the Academic Director for Wharton's Leadership in the Business World Program at the University of Pennsylvania.Tina has authored seven books, including the best-selling tween fiction series Mackenzie Blue, its 2020 spinoff series, The Zee Files, and the marketing handbook, Chasing Youth Culture and Getting It Right.Learn more about Tina's remarkable work in the world here: Join Tina's Elevation Tribe here: https://elevationtribe.com/RLVNT Media: https://rlvntmedia.com/Tina's tween fiction books at Target: Zee Files: https://www.target.com/p/the-zee-files-target-exclusive-edition-by-tina-wells-hardcover/-/A-80880845Honest June: https://www.target.com/p/honest-june-target-exclusive-edition-by-tina-wells-hardcover/-/A-82754654McKenzie Blue: https://www.target.com/p/mackenzie-blue-by-tina-wells-paperback/-/A-81529108Follow Tina everywhere she glows on social:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinawells/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twells17 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinawells_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinacwellsBuy The Art of Less Doing: https://amzn.to/2WVmmKx00:00 - Meet Tina!06:20 - launching a business at the tender age of 1614:00 - becoming an advisor to 167 students forming 16 companies26:25 - outstanding marketing advice for startup founders29:00 - Tina's artistpreneur journey - she's the author of tween books Zee Files, Honest June and McKenzie Blue and she used her marketing brilliance to create the best stories for her "reader" segment32:00 - a features and benefits exercise for your startup35:25 - the best project management productivity tool for your startupTina's Elevation "4 seasons" approach to launching and bringing things to fruition: preparation, inspiration, recreation and transformation37:15 - why Tina launched Elevation Tribe for Women of Color Founders41:10 - the exciting news for women of color founders46:15 - we need FRIENDTORS - Stitch that on a Pillow!!55:31 - what compelled Tina to launch RLVNT Media58:20 - best advice for shifting out of founder doubtThank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande Lyonshttp://andelyons.com#howtotransitiontoentrepreneur #tinawells ANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVESTARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal documents for your startup? I'm a proud community partner of Startup Dox, a new service provided by Selvarajah Law PC which helps you draw out all the essential paperwork needed to kickstart your business in a super cost-effective way. All the legal you're looking for… only without confusion or frustration. EVERY filing and document comes with an attorney review. You will never do it alone. Visit https://www.thestartupdox.com/ and use my discount code ANDE10 to receive 10% off your order.STREAMYARD OVERLAYS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNNicky Pasquierhttps://www.virtuosoassistant.co.uk/Visit Nicky's CANVA Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhUDgDHkkma3YhOf7uy8TAbt7HdkXhSjONicky's Canva Presentation Playlist: http://bit.ly/Canva_Present_PlaylistGET VIDEO/AUDIO TRANSCRIBED WITH OTTER.AIhttps://bit.ly/StartupLifeOtter CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyonsAnde ♥

Ari Meisel is the founder of "Less Doing", where they do two things: defy industry norms that glorify the hustle and free founders from entrepreneurial bondage. He believes the greatest success, freedom, and fulfillment depend on taking the leap and doing LESS. While working hard around the clock, Ari received a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, which is incurable. Shortly after, he gets into a major car crash and comes away unhurt. He decided he needed to find a better way to live. Crohn's left him with only enough energy to work one single hour a day. So, he created new systems to get as much done in that one hour as possible. He's taken back control of his time. By optimizing, automating, and outsourcing, he has elevated himself out of the day-to-day and solved the overwhelm. Today, he spends fewer than 20 minutes on his business every day. In this episode, we discuss: ·     How to make the business stand on its own by making entrepreneurs and people in your organization “replaceable.” ·     The two concepts of freedom that entrepreneurs need to know about and work on. ·     How to work for just an hour a day with the productivity system that Ari created. ·     The framework of “Optimize, Automate, and Outsource” to achieve more success in the business. ·     The idea of asynchronous communication and how it can be used efficiently and effectively in business interactions. I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. Ari is into helping entrepreneurs and people in the business organization be replaceable ‘up' and not ‘out.' This results to more freedom and a lot of things that you can do while you also build a better business. Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Ari Meisel / Less Doing Website: https://lessdoing.com/ and http://voxwithari.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC53dmsgvA6uraPK_cwGcfLQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/productivity-coach-entrepreneur/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ Connect with Steve Eschbach Website: https://www.tworld.com/locations/naperville/ or https://eschbachassoc.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqgICqaSI8xE2GRYY1HWJA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speschbach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveeschbach/ Twitter: @ SteveEschbach   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari Meisel is the Founder of Less Doing, where he helps founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs become replaceable and build businesses that can run and grow without them. Ari is also a productivity and leadership coach and the author of multiple books, including The Replaceable Founder and On Productivity. Outside of work, he volunteers as an EMT.  In this episode: Why should founders aim to become replaceable at their companies? How do well-documented processes improve business operations? And, what is the best communication tool for businesses? Ari Meisel is here to share this information and more. Ari was 23 when he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Because of this, his usual 18-hour workday was cut down to only a few hours, and he was forced to find a solution. After mastering his newfound productivity method, he founded Less Doing, where he helps other founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs work less and achieve more professional freedom. So, what are Ari's tips for improving your systems and processes so you can become replaceable at your company? On this episode of the Systems Simplified podcast, Adi Klevit has a conversation with Ari Meisel, the Founder of Less Doing, about the secret to achieving more freedom in your business. Together, they discuss how to make your company self-sufficient, the best tools for productive communication, and why well-documented systems and processes are the backbone of any business. Stay tuned!

Today I'm joined by Ari Meisel of Less Doing. He helps founders replace themselves in their business and have more time for the things that matter to them. I heard of Ari many years ago when he shared his outsourcing philosophies but we never got to connect. We were finally able to do so and […]

Welcome to my very last episode… episode 488. The next episodes will be some of the pre-recorded episodes from the Less Doing Podcast. Highlights Listening to some of the first pre-recorded episodes of Less Doing - 0:52 How the intro has changed - 1:22 There's a lot to come - 1:23 Enjoy the next episodes from Less Doing - 1:47 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

How to Do Less and Live More  Publish. Promote. Profit. with Rob Kosberg Episode 026 Ari Meisel Ari Meisel spends fewer than 20 minutes a day on my business. He married Anna, and they have four children under the age of 8. They fill my days being a husband and a full-time father. Ari has taken control of how he spends his time and energy, and he makes room for pursuits he is passionate about – like volunteering as an EMT.  While Ari's family gets almost all of his time, his business gets his best ideas. Those ideas are employed by outstanding organizations such as NASA, Google, the Department of Defense, Tony Robbins, and Daymond John, to name a few. Listen to this informative Publish. Promote. Profit. episode with Ari Meisel about helping entrepreneurs do less. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: How writing something that is timeless can impact future generations. Why it's important for business owners to look at how they do things. How the Less Doing framework emphasizes optimization, automation, and outsourcing. Why getting out good content is more important than the content being perfect. How employing a good writer can help people clearly communicate their content to the world. Connect with Ari: Links Mentioned: lessdoing.com voxwithari.com Guest Contact Info: Instagram @arimeisel Facebook facebook.com/lessdoing LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/productivity-coach-entrepreneur Connect with Rob: Website bestsellerpublishing.org Twitter @bspbooks Instagram @bspbooks Facebook facebook.com/bestsellerpub YouTube youtube.com/c/BestSellerPublishingOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past weekend, Ari did a lot of yard work. He shares his experience and how it was satisfying to finish it. Highlights What's really frustrating - 1:55 Part of life and living - 2:51 Having things done - 5:30 Being efficient and satisfied - 5:39 Why he shut down the operations of Less Doing - 6:18 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

Optimize, automate and outsource, are the main focuses of Less Doing. Optimization is about self-awareness and knowing how you are operating. Ari shares an experience on how to operate better and recognize an opportunity. Highlights People that truly help you become successful - 1:02 The Less Doing blog - 1:48 The leading expert on productivity in the world - 7:01 Opportunity is in the guidance - 7:32 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

As Ari is arriving on the last 20 podcasts of Less Doing, he wants to share an experience of a day in the life of a replaceable founder. Highlights The book about productivity - 1:02 How you can make yourself more replaceable - 1:32 The most successful people never check their email inbox first thing in the morning - 2:50 Using asynchronous communication during the day - 5:08 Using voxer messages to express ideas - 6:35 What's Less Doing - 8:16 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ 

Ari talks with Joanna, a Less Doing Certified Coach with over 20 years of experience working at mom and pops, non-profits, start-ups, and entrepreneurs as a consultant and coach. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in the storytelling space, and is adept at guiding entrepreneurs to increase productivity by returning to their own stories. They talk about Joanna's new coaching and what that's looking like. Highlights Joanna's new coaching - 1:08 Doing a lot of talking to people - 2:02 Some of the Less Doing principles - 2:14 The importance of asynchronous communication - 3:04 The lack of ability to use Slack - 4:26 Forcing yourself to live with paper - 8:02 Benefits of asynchronous communication - 10:01 Being an active listener - 17:01 So many teams are not good at listening - 17:24 Four KPIs that you have to focus on - 29:10 Making yourself more replaceable - 29:55 Planning your journal - 32:55 Always record a Loom video to explain what you want - 33:32 Episode Resources Connect with Ari Meisel https://lessdoing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/ https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/ Connect with Joanna https://www.coachingbyjoanna.com/ joanna@coachingbyjoanna.com https://www.transformyourmind.io/ 

Ari Meisel is a productivity coach, entrepreneurial strategist, leadership coach, and the Founder of Less Doing, a company that helps successful entrepreneurs by enabling them to become replaceable with the intent of scaling their business. He describes himself as an “Overwhelmologist” - or someone who helps leaders untangle themselves from an unproductive mess. Ari's coaching skills and business strategies are recognized all over the country and have been featured in Forbes, Mashable, and The New York Times. In today's special episode, my good friend, Mike Cowper, hijacks the Flip Talk airwaves to chat with Ari on how you can find your peak time and what it can do for your overall productivity. Ari explains how he managed to scale his business and develop systems that almost fully automated his business. He shares some of the techniques he's applied that enabled him to become productive when he needs to. Ari also describes why deferring can help you organize your daily routine better than tackling each task as they come. "Having some sense of control is the antidote to stress and being overwhelmed.” - Ari Meisel On Today's Episode of Flip Talk: Resources Mentioned Connect with Ari Meisel: Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don't forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk's Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube, and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.

Ari Meisel is a productivity coach, entrepreneurial strategist, leadership coach, and the Founder of Less Doing, a company that helps successful entrepreneurs by enabling them to become replaceable with the intent of scaling their business. He describes himself as an “Overwhelmologist” - or someone who helps leaders untangle themselves from an unproductive mess. Ari's coaching skills and business strategies are recognized all over the country and have been featured in Forbes, Mashable, and The New York Times. In today's special episode, my good friend, Mike Cowper, hijacks the Flip Talk airwaves to chat with Ari on how you can find your peak time and what it can do for your overall productivity. Ari explains how he managed to scale his business and develop systems that almost fully automated his business. He shares some of the techniques he's applied that enabled him to become productive when he needs to. Ari also describes why deferring can help you organize your daily routine better than tackling each task as they come.   "Having some sense of control is the antidote to stress and being overwhelmed.”  - Ari Meisel   On Today's Episode of Flip Talk: What makes Ari different from other investors? How real estate changed the way Ari looked at working hours. The strategies Ari used that allowed him to automate his business. Ari's thoughts on many real estate entrepreneurs today. How do you become a replaceable leader? The number of steps it takes to pay a bill and how it relates to leadership. What it means to “look for the everys" in your system. How you can have some sense of control in your business routine. Recognizing you and your team's peak times. Why deferring can be a good strategy for your work habits. The "external brain" and the “defer and forget” technique. What asynchronous communication tools are and how to use them the right way. Resources Mentioned Voxer Connect with Ari Meisel: Less Doing The 3 Keys to Becoming Replaceable Facebook Rate, Review, Learn and Share Thanks for tuning into the FlipTalk podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn even more about what it takes to build a 7-figure real estate business, head over to iTunes and subscribe to the show. Don't forget to tune into our other shows: FlipTalk's Rookie PlayBook and share your favorite episodes on social media to help other new investors learn what it takes to grow a successful business in the real estate investing industry. Join the community of FlipTalk fans on Facebook, YouTube,  and visit our website for even more content, information, and resources about real estate investing.

Today we have another exciting ‘Ask Me Anything' episode in which we take your recorded questions that you've submitted to our website and we go deep and get totally honest with our answers.   Today we felt truly alive as the questions were some of the best we've been asked, and an added bonus of it being the first time we've recorded an AMA from our office - so we hope you love this as much as we did recording it. This week there is only 3 questions but they are super important questions we should be investigating for ourselves.   Here's what you guys asked: Is there a higher purpose behind what you do, that gives you meaning? How do you stay so positive when you think about the future? How do you deal with the frustration of not feeling good enough?   Is there a higher purpose behind what you do that gives you meaning? This really should be the single most important question to ask ourselves when we've done writing in our journal each morning. Focus on your WHY!?! For those of you who know us, you'll already know we absolutely love Simon Sinek's work, his book ‘Start With Why' is so important to us and is a must read for everyone. Getting to the bottom of your ‘why' will have you thriving in business and in life. Wash away the things that don't matter and focus on fulfilling your purpose. For Alex it's getting in touch with his inner being, realising the importance of LESS DOING and more EXPERIENCING everything. He reflects on selling the business and how that wasn't fulfilling their sense of purpose anymore. Sometimes it can be as much about getting rid of things that are not your ‘why'.   “Life happens with or without us to a certain degree, our whole lifetime is just a speck, just a moment of time. That is why I have gratitude for myself and for life. With that I have a sense of purpose” - Alex [5.40]   For Mimi she is more proactive in looking for purpose. She has to be giving value every minute of her day, she feels empty without doing this. Her inner purpose is knowing that she's helping others find happiness and living a healthier life. “If you want to change the world, first you have to change yourself”   How do you stay so positive when you think about the future? Mimi reminds us that we are not always positive, everyone has their moments of feeling down. It's more important that you realise in the moment that you have a choice of which mood you choose. How do you want to start your day? Will you carry that negativity through out your morning or will you choose to reframe and find positivity in the moment. For Alex this is practice. It's like a muscle, it has to be trained. The more you look for it, the more it starts to show up everywhere you go. Before you know it - everyday has its positive moments. This is why we built the 5 minute journal, so we could reinforce those moments constantly and be reminded of the precious moments we'd otherwise choose to ignore.   “How can I contribute to the productiveness and positivity in the world, well, I can see the potential and the positivity around me and make it a conscious choice to do so, then others will follow that energy and also feel positive” -  Mimi [12:40]   How do you deal with the frustration of not feeling good enough? When people derive their self value from accomplishments, accumulating and owning stuff; this only leads to disappointment. Often in life we fail or things break or we lose what is most precious to us. These should not be our defining moments. Here only lies frustration. Instead we need to find value in ourselves for who we are and the love we can share. It doesn't matter if we are skinny one minute and overweight the next. Rich and then lose it all like a game of Monopoly or find love and then it's gone.... Finding happiness in ourselves for no other reason than ‘we are who we are' is the only way to stop being disappointed in yourself. There's no need to be frustrated. Just try your best and everyday try that little bit more. There's no need to sprint a mile when you can casually walk all day.   “The only person you're competing against is yourself” - Alex [ 20:30]   Full show notes: https://www.ikonns.com/podcast/episode36

Ari Meisel breaks down his secrets to greater productivity…from virtual assistants, to the best productivity apps, to easier ways to make decisions.You'll Learn:1) How working at your peak time makes you many times more effective2) The power of the 20-second rule3) Why you should consider using virtual assistantsAbout AriAri is the best-selling author of “The Art of Less Doing“, and “The Replaceable Founder.” He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, “The Guru's Guru.” He can be heard on the award-winning Less Doing Podcast, on international stages speaking to thought leaders and influencers, and for those who prefer the written word, Ari's blog posts on Medium offer immediate and actionable advice for entrepreneurs seeking replaceability.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored Message: Improve your skills with the Great Courses plusSponsored Message: ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hireAri's website: www.LessDoing.comMini course: www.Less.do/FoundationsAri's book: The Art Of Less Doing: One Entrepreneur's Formula for a Beautiful LifeAri's course: Replaceable FounderTool: RescueTimeTool: OmniFocusTool: EvernoteTool: TrelloTool: MagicTool: www.OnlineJobs.phResearch: The Zeigarnik Effect ExplainedBook: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearBook: Tunnel in the Sky by Robert HeinleinBook: Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil StraussPrevious episode: 015: David Allen, The World's Leading Authority on ProductivityPrevious episode: 063: The Optimal Time For Everything with Dr. Michael BreusView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep393.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ari Meisel is an author and entrepreneur who successfully overcame the incurable Crohn's disease. Ari co-founded the Less Doing where he works on making every task in life and business more efficient.In 2006, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Crohn's is an incurable disease of the digestive tract. Ari's case was severe, and required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. After reaching a personal low point in hospital, Ari decided he would do everything in his power to strengthen his by then weak body. Through a combination of yoga, nutrition, natural supplements and rigorous exercise (Triathon and Crossfit) he was able to fight back the symptoms of Crohns until he was finally able to suspend his medication. Eventually Ari was declared free of all traces of the ‘incurable' disease, and competed in Ironman France in June of 2011. Ari has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about his struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opponent. Through the process of data collection, self tracking, and analysis, Ari helped develop Less Doing. This was a way of dealing with the daily stresses of life by optimizing, automating, and outsourcing all of his tasks in life and business.Ari Meisel now resides in Bridgehampton, NY with his wife Anna, three sons Benjamin, Sebastien, and Lucas, and two dogs Sylvain and Oscar.Ari is the best-selling author of "The Art of Less Doing", and "The Replaceable Founder." He is a self-described Overwhelmologist whose insights into personal and professional productivity have earned him the title, "The Guru's Guru." Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Ari Meisel was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2006. Crohn's is an incurable disease of the digestive tract. Ari's case was severe, and required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. After reaching a personal low point in hospital, Ari decided he would do everything in his power to strengthen his by then weak body. Through a combination of yoga, nutrition, natural supplements and rigorous exercise (Triathon and Crossfit) he was able to fight back the symptoms of Crohns until he was finally able to suspend his medication. Eventually Ari was declared free of all traces of the 'incurable' disease, and competed in Ironman France in June of 2011. Ari has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about his struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opponent. Through the process of data collection, self tracking, and analysis, Ari helped develop Less Doing. This was a way of dealing with the daily stresses of life by optimizing, automating, and outsourcing all of his tasks in life and business. Ari is also the founder of Get Leverage with business partner, Nick Sonnenberg.

Ari Meisel is the author of multiple books, a speaker, business owner, and father. How does he do it all? His business, Less Doing, is all about answering that question — both for himself, and for the hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs that use his services.

For years, Ari Meisel worked eighteen-hour days in the construction industry, but in 2006, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract aggravated by stress and considered incurable. He was forced to find ways to get things done in less time because there were some days when he could only manage to work for an hour. He needed to simplify his life and somehow continue to be productive. Necessity drove Ari to optimize, automate, and outsource much of his life, and in the process, the system he calls Less Doing was born. Through lifestyle changes, Ari eliminated all symptoms of Crohn's and now considers himself cured of the disease. He typically has two scheduled workdays per week and spends the other five with his family. Less Doing is his business through which he helps other people optimize, automate, and outsource through teaching, coaching, and services. Apart from his business, Ari also helps others overcome Crohn's. Please see Disclosure* (below) concerning affiliate links on this page. Key Segments [00:20] Ari Meisel considers himself cured of Crohn's disease because he put himself through a long process of self-tracking. When Ari got sick, he sometimes couldn't work more than an hour a day. This is how Less Doing came about. Ari needed to find a way to get more down in an hour and mitigate the stress. [03:15] What can we do to be more productive using the resources Ari provides and recommends along the way? Ari has a company named Less Doing. He teaches people how to optimize, automate, and outsource everything in their lives. What does that mean? Everyone has outsourced something, even if it was just asking the kids to do a chore. The problem is that people skip right to outsourcing as the first line of defense when it should be the last. People need to optimize first to weed out inefficiencies and streamline. The second thing to do is automate in the vein of set-it-and-forget-it. Outsource only after you have optimized and automated. [04:30] How would Ari recommend people get started with his system? There are different paths. Ari has two coaching programs and a virtual assistant company. The Less Doing, More Living Podcast is a great way for people to find out who Ari is and what he does, but it is a launching point for people to take the next step. Visit Less Doing Call and get a free 30-minute coaching call with one of Ari's Less Doing Certified coaches. This coaching call is where Ari tries to direct everyone to get them started. If they find the coaching valuable, they can get information about programs that might be a good fit. [05:50] Ari's book Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier outlines the nine fundamentals of the system [more on the nine fundamentals below], and he is working on a second book that will cover more of the “why” of Less Doing. [07:10] Ari's two coaching programs are his Boot Camp and his Master Mind. His Boot Camp is the for-everyone program. It's all online, and there's a weekly call with the whole group (currently 150 people). This program takes people through the nine fundamentals and adds other information. In the Master Mind coaching program, Ari works more personally with individuals (currently 14) to address their business, personal growth, or physical problems. [08:10] In 2015, Ari started the Less Doing Virtual Assistants service (the LessDoIsts). He considers the LessDoIsts to be on-demand project managers rather than just virtual assistants. The service is currently in stealth beta mode, but people can get on the waiting list. They are taking on 3 or 4 new clients each week. They have seen considerable interest and are scaling smoothly to get the kinks out of the system. [10:25] Ari begins each episode of the Less Doing Podcast with a discussion of interesting links. These are resources he feels may be of interest to his listeners. He provides a summary spreadsheet of these links as the Less Doing Podcast Links on his website (for the last 100 or so episodes when he has been doing proper show notes). [12:00] Ari and Dave Rael created the Less Doing WODCast, the first completely automated podcast. It is a workout podcast assembled and published daily by a program using pre-recorded workout segments, where each segment is based on a Tabata protocol (high-intensity interval training). [13:30] The nine fundamentals of the Less Doing system, as documented in each of the chapters of the book, are as follows: (1) the 80/20 rule, which is about tracking; (2) creating an external brain, which is about offloading thoughts; (3) customization, which is about creating custom solutions for common problems in your life; (4) choose your own workweek; (5) stop running errands; (6) batching; (7) organization; (8) finances; and (9) wellness. [14:55] Ari discusses contracting and beating Crohn's disease. Ari does free consultations about once a month for people with Crohn's. Ari states that it isn't that hard to overcome Crohn's with the right tools. [16:35] Ari recommends the book Emergency by Neil Strauss. This book was instrumental in helping him change his life. He found the book to be empowering when he was suffering from Crohn's and feeling very powerless. [17:30] Many of Ari's decisions in life and business are made based on how they will affect his time with his family. Ari finds that being with his family as much as he is provides him a lot of material for figuring out ways to be more productive, but it also gives him perspective on his life and business. He could spend more time working and make more money, but he wouldn't be happy. Resources Mentioned Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life – book by Neil Strauss about what to do when the societal systems we depend on are unavailable. Less Doing, More Living – Ari Meisel's website. “Learn how to optimize, automate, and outsource everything in your life including your health.” Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier – book by Ari Meisel in which he presents the nine fundamental principles of his “Less Doing” philosophy. The nine fundamentals of the Less Doing system, as documented in each of the chapters of the book, are as follows: (1) the 80/20 rule, which is about tracking; (2) creating an external brain, which is about offloading thoughts; (3) customization, which is about creating custom solutions for common problems in your life; (4) choose your own workweek; (5) stop running errands; (6) batching; (7) organization; (8) finances; and (9) wellness. Less Doing, More Living Podcast – podcast by Ari Meisel about making everything in life easier. Less Doing Call – free 30-minute “discovery coaching call” with one of Ari Meisel's Less Doing certified coaches. Less Doing Podcast Links – spreadsheet summarizing the links to resources Ari Meisel has shared in his Less Doing, More Living podcast (since he has been doing proper show notes). Less Doing Virtual Assistants – virtual assistants trained by Ari Meisel in his Less Doing system (LessDoIsts). Ari describes them as virtual project managers rather than virtual assistants. At the time of the interview, the service was still in stealth beta-mode, but people could get on the waiting list. Less Doing WODCast – an automated daily workout podcast by Ari Meisel and Dave Rael. Dave wrote a program to assemble a daily workout podcast from a group of pre-recorded workout segments, where each segment is based on a Tabata protocol (high-intensity interval training). SaaS Business Podcast – website for this podcast. *Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase through these links. These commissions help to cover the cost of producing the podcast. I am affiliated only with companies I know and trust to deliver what you need. In most cases, affiliate links are to products and services I currently use or have used in the past. I would not recommend these resources if I did not sincerely believe that they would help you. I value you as a visitor/customer far more than any small commission I might earn from recommending a product or service. I recommend many more resources with which I am not affiliated than affiliated. In most cases where there is an affiliation, I will note it, but affiliations come and go, and the notes may not keep up.

In this episode of the Best Passive Income Model Podcast, Mark chats with Ari Meisel - best-selling author of "Less Doing, More Living" and founder of LessDoing.com. Ari launched his speaking career with a TEDx talk in 2008 and has since worked with thousands of executives in all industries, showing them how to reclaim their time so they can live more. He teaches others how to optimize, automate, and outsource everything in life, including your health.   Ari shares how he went from working up to 18 hours a day in construction to being incapacitated by a chronic illness. As he grew sicker and weaker, he realized he needed to make changes in his life so he could do more than just survive - he could thrive. That's how LessDoing.com came to be. He's transformed his life into a 2-day workweek by implementing the strategies he teaches others.   Listen in so you can hear more about Ari's inspiring story!   Thank you for listening to The Best Passive Income Model podcast.  Your support helps me attract great guests who share knowledge that you can use to grow your business.   If you'd like to help out the Land Geek Community, please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.   Tip of The Week: Ari: Tip 1: Check out Followup.cc Tip 2: Read the Book, "Emergency" by Neil Strauss Tip 3: Check out WPCurve - unlimited WordPress support and small jobs for $79 a month. Mark: Learn more about Ari at LessDoing.com BONUS Giveaway from Ari: Go to LessDoingCall.com to book a FREE 30-minute call with one of Ari's trained coaches.

Ari Meisel is a successful entrepreneur, consultant, the bestselling author of The Art of Less Doing and runs one of the world's top blogs on productivity. Ari has become a renowned expert on productivity, automation, and efficiency for top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business people. Ari's Optimize, Automate, Delegate system has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create […] The post 039: Ari Meisel on Less Doing, More Living, and Getting More Done with Less Strress appeared first on TCK Publishing.

"Have things come to you at the time that you can best deal with them." Ari Meisel What would you do if you were given a diagnosis and put on 16 pills a day? Would you accept your fate or would you biohack your way to health and wellness?Ari Meisel chose the latter and he spends time talking with us about how he cured his Crohn's. He also shares how that process led to his “Less Doing” brand, which is devoted to helping men do less and live more through optimization, outsourcing and automation.MORE ABOUT THIS SHOW:Ari's journey began at the age of 20. He had the brilliant idea to renovate some old cigar factories into lofts and he set about doing so. What he had expected to take six months, turned into three years and over $3 million in debt. He spent those three years learning every construction trade he could and invested every bit of himself in that development.And in the process, he destroyed his body. He was smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, drinking every night and eating fast food a few times a day. Within a month of finishing his construction project, he was given the diagnosis of the incurable Crohn's Disease and handed prescriptions for 16 different pills, 16!Never one to be thwarted by circumstances, Ari decided he wasn't going to settle for all the misery and discomfort associated with Crohn's. Instead, he set out on a journey of self-tracking and self-discovery to finding out what would heal his body. Within four months he was off ALL his medications and six months later he was competing in a triathlon.The finer details of this show include:What is Crohn's Disease and what led to his diagnosis?How he defines being "cured" of Crohn's.The two main things that were the most helpful in curing his Crohn's.What's the Zeigarnik Effect and what does it have to do with To Do lists?His $8 biohack for better sleep in one night.And so much more!Though he learned much about the body and he's since applied that knowledge to help others treat and cure their Crohn's, the most profound lessons he learned through his healing process were on the topics of being more effective and more efficient in using your time. He discovered he had times of the day and days of the week when he was more effective. By taking that knowledge and using it to schedule corresponding tasks, he was able to be most his most efficient.For example, he found he is most creative after 8pm and he gets the most done on Tuesdays (the least on Fridays). So now when he has to do something creative, like write a blog post, he knows not to try to write it until 8pm or later at night. And if he has a lot to get done, he schedules the bulk of it for Tuesday.From that experience and with those practical lessons under his belt, he created the Less Doing brand. Now he works with clients, about half are men, to help them do what he has done: optimize, outsource and automate. He believes, and has proven in his life, that by becoming more efficient and effective, you create the head space to come up with amazing ideas that have been obscured by all the other crap you're focused on.Another fascinating topic we talk about is why “To Do” lists don't work and why they'll destroy your productivity. There's an actual psychological effect that proves his theory and we talk about in this show.Ari was a truly fantastic guest and it was awesome to have him here. He teaches so much about making the most effective use of our most precious commodity: time. He suggests some great tools and even an awesome biohack technique for better sleep, one I've never heard before. So tune in, check it out and get more living with less doing!Resources from this episode:Ari's web siteAri on TwitterLess Doing BookFollow UpBoomerangEvernoteAqua NotesBlueblocker SunglassesMarried Man Sex LifeAthol Kay on the Art of Charm You'll also like:-The Art of Charm Toolbox-Best of The Art of Charm Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review!  This is what helps us stand out from all the fluff out there. Ways to subscribe to The Art of Charm Click here to subscribe via iTunesClick here to subscribe via RSSYou can also subscribe via Stitcher FEEDBACK + PROMOTION Hit us up with your comments and guest suggestions. We read EVERYTHING. Download the FREE AoC app for iPhoneEmail jordanh@theartofcharm.comGive us a call at 888.413.7177 Stay Charming!

This Fat-Burning Man Show is with Ari Meisel, productivity monster, triathlete, and the man behind the terrific read Less Doing, More Living. If you've been suffering from digestive and bowel problems, put on your party pants. This show is for you. In 2007, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's, an incurable disease of the digestive tract. It's like IBS, but it's chronic and oftentimes debilitating. In fact, his case was so severe, it required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. One day, Ari got fed up and decided to take his health into his own hands. Through a holistic approach, he eventually stopped all his medications, became free of any trace of the "incurable" disease, and even competed in the grueling Ironman France race in June of 2011! Plus, he has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about his struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opposition. On today's show, Ari will share with you... Why exercising less can get you better results How Ari beat Crohn's -- an "unbeatable" disease Why you should never do another errand again And much more! Enjoy the show! [powerpress channel="podcast"]   [ois skin="Postage"]

This Fat-Burning Man Show is with Ari Meisel, productivity monster, triathlete, and the man behind the terrific read Less Doing, More Living. If you've been suffering from digestive and bowel problems, put on your party pants. This show is for you. In 2007, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's, an incurable disease of the digestive tract. It's like IBS, but it's chronic and oftentimes debilitating. In fact, his case was so severe, it required over a dozen daily medications and several hospital visits. One day, Ari got fed up and decided to take his health into his own hands. Through a holistic approach, he eventually stopped all his medications, became free of any trace of the "incurable" disease, and even competed in the grueling Ironman France race in June of 2011! Plus, he has since spoken at seminars and at a regional TED Talk about his struggle against a seemingly insurmountable opposition. On today's show, Ari will share with you... Why exercising less can get you better results How Ari beat Crohn's -- an "unbeatable" disease Why you should never do another errand again And much more! Enjoy the show! [powerpress channel="podcast"]   [ois skin="Postage"]